SSYC News

The intrepid crew of “Savasana” (a Yoga relaxation pose) started off at 9:30 AM Friday as SSYC’s entry in the 125nm 70th Annual Newport-to-Ensenada race. SSYC’s Senior Staff Commodore, Don Albrecht, with 43 straight years of N2E experience, was at the helm of the start of our class at 11:10 AM. We were shadowed by a number of SSYC’ers on “Ku’ uipo”, with Vice Commodore Dean Russell at the helm. They were cheering us on after the start. The crew…

The night was on fire at SSYC Closing Ceremonies. Master of Ceremonies Steve Baker dedicated the night to Betty Lems as he read a poem before we headed out to burn sour socks. Them South Shore folks got an odd tradition,Commodorable Juli swears it's not fiction.Brian puts a barbecue down by the docks,And all of the members burn their socks. It's a terrible stench like burning rot,Some say it’s peculiar, but I think it’s not.Barbara and Dean put their socks…

The cruising season is well underway; it’s now time to finalize our plans for the Channel Island’s cruise. This is the first ever SSYC cruise to the Channel Islands and you don’t want to miss out. This will be the Signature cruise of our current Commodore, and my wife, Commodore King. It takes place Memorial Day weekend, giving us an extra day for the journey and plenty of time to explore “the Galapagos of the West Coast”. If you have…

Our April whale watching cruise was a huge success. Roughly twenty club members and friends spent some quality time together at sea and we found the whales. Thanks to our skipper Mike Schmidt, along with some good scouting and coordination with some local whale watching outfits, we spotted a Humpback and two Fin whales. After, we moseyed over to the Russell’s for a beautiful sunset and drinks. Thank you Barb and Dean.-Cruise Director Brian King

Almost there! SSYC nears $50,000 in donations for NSB! We need an additional $400 in donations to raise $50,000 since we began giving in 2010. Congratulations to 17 members and 4 business donors who have raised $6,000 for the Newport Sea Base in the past 2 months! It is now time for others to join in the giving. There is a discount available for the June dinner meeting; a free dinner for a 500 Club donation, $15 off on an…

Indeed the “Hour of Adventure” is upon us. April was packed with activities, from a sock burning ceremony to whale watching to offshore racing; what an amazing club with amazing people. The Newport to Ensenada sailboat race was remarkable. N2E is truly a “bucket list” adventure and you’ve got to go to know. If you didn’t make it this year be sure to join us next year as crew or part of the hospitality team. Before our next sailing adventure…